Unpopular opinion time
Hali the Emoji girl 
that’s kind of a double edge blade if they have to neuter the villains to give the heroes a chance of winning than that brings into question of how will the heroes fair against villains that aren’t neutered? Without having the villains be watered down to look good comparison will they still shine or look like crap In comparison to the villains?
Goth Cinnamon Roll
!The villains are so stupid or one-sided characterized, because it also makes the protagonists look better and makes it easier to defeat them.
that’s kind of a double edge blade if they have to neuter the villains to give the heroes a chance of winning than that brings into question of how will the heroes fair against villains that aren’t neutered? Without having the villains be watered down to look good comparison will they still shine or look like crap In comparison to the villains?
Cosmas-the-Explorer 
Explorer in Training
I hate the It’s About Time episode. Everyone acts so obnoxious. Spike deserved to have his behind kicked in that episode. He, Owliscious and Rainbow messed with Twilight. And then it turns out he was panicking the prediction would be bad?! Ugh! They should’ve had it where Spike at least didn’t believe Twilight and that would be the tension. It would make Spike less obnoxious.
>Spike torments Twilight who is worried about something bad happening when she tells him NOT to do anything to her.
>Later: Spike panics because time was running out.
>Spike torments Twilight who is worried about something bad happening when she tells him NOT to do anything to her.
>Later: Spike panics because time was running out.
Brass Beau
Howdy from Shimmer Pope
The show had two types of villains: the social antagonists (Trixie, Flim and Flam, Svengallop, etc.) And the adventure threats (Sombra, Tirek, Chrysalis, etc.)
They needed an opposing force for both aspects of the show. But with the reduced screen presence of the adventure threats, there motives and backstory are nearly nonexistent. Had the show been an adventure series, they could have been explored more. You can have a megalomaniacal villain and still be memorable. The Fire Lord is a good example of that.
In the end we got some cool ideas, but so much untapped potential with no real pay off. But that’s just my opinion.
They needed an opposing force for both aspects of the show. But with the reduced screen presence of the adventure threats, there motives and backstory are nearly nonexistent. Had the show been an adventure series, they could have been explored more. You can have a megalomaniacal villain and still be memorable. The Fire Lord is a good example of that.
In the end we got some cool ideas, but so much untapped potential with no real pay off. But that’s just my opinion.
skilledful
@Gameplay The Pony
Nope, but i think is coming similar character to Pinkie as main character for G5
Nope, but i think is coming similar character to Pinkie as main character for G5
Mr.Myoozik 
Music Connoisseur
@Cosmas-the-Explorer
Yeah, Spike could’ve been a lot better in that episode than just messing with Twilight and being mostly indifferent.
Yeah, Spike could’ve been a lot better in that episode than just messing with Twilight and being mostly indifferent.
DoctorWTF
The problem is that over the years, they’ve brought in too many characters in general to fully develop many of them. Which I suppose is to be expected when you have a toy company in charge.
The show had two types of villains: the social antagonists (Trixie, Flim and Flam, Svengallop, etc.) And the adventure threats (Sombra, Tirek, Chrysalis, etc.)
They needed an opposing force for both aspects of the show. But with the reduced screen presence of the adventure threats, there motives and backstory are nearly nonexistent. Had the show been an adventure series, they could have been explored more. You can have a megalomaniacal villain and still be memorable. The Fire Lord is a good example of that.
In the end we got some cool ideas, but so much untapped potential with no real pay off. But that’s just my opinion.
The problem is that over the years, they’ve brought in too many characters in general to fully develop many of them. Which I suppose is to be expected when you have a toy company in charge.
Latecomer
@DoctorWTF
There wasn’t exactly that much of an overlap between toy chracters and show chracters, though. Rather, the writers mostly introduced new chracters as it suited them.
There wasn’t exactly that much of an overlap between toy chracters and show chracters, though. Rather, the writers mostly introduced new chracters as it suited them.
Twi Clown 
Übermensch in training
@DoctorWTF
Is not exactly an excuse. Some characters didnt really got toys and Beast Wars managed to have a limited TV cast compared to the toyline so the development could be furthered.
That being said, most of the slice of life antagonists always feel one shot wortht for me anyway.
Is not exactly an excuse. Some characters didnt really got toys and Beast Wars managed to have a limited TV cast compared to the toyline so the development could be furthered.
That being said, most of the slice of life antagonists always feel one shot wortht for me anyway.
Mr.Myoozik
Music Connoisseur
@DoctorWTF
I was about to say, it is a toy company so it makes sense why they’d squeeze so much out of it to make a profit. I think if the show went on longer, they would’ve explored these characters more, but at the same time it would take its toll on the overall quality.
I was about to say, it is a toy company so it makes sense why they’d squeeze so much out of it to make a profit. I think if the show went on longer, they would’ve explored these characters more, but at the same time it would take its toll on the overall quality.
Latecomer
@Spinny
@WyrmSpawN
@DoctorWTF
I’m gonna disagree here - well, not so much with the last one, but I never really expected any more from here, you know? She’s just a baby.
@WyrmSpawN
@DoctorWTF
I’m gonna disagree here - well, not so much with the last one, but I never really expected any more from here, you know? She’s just a baby.
Latecomer
@WyrmSpawN
Yeah, but their brains don’t grow any faster. She’s basically on the level of the Cake twins.
Yeah, but their brains don’t grow any faster. She’s basically on the level of the Cake twins.
DoctorWTF
That’s just it - babies in this situation often end up existing only to be like “look at the cute baby”, taking up screen time that could otherwise be used for something of substance.
@DoctorWTF
I’m gonna disagree here - well, not so much with the last one, but I never really expected any more from here, you know? She’s just a baby.
That’s just it - babies in this situation often end up existing only to be like “look at the cute baby”, taking up screen time that could otherwise be used for something of substance.
Kiryu-Chan
World's Okayest User
The show’s done significantly worse than introducing McFlurry. At the very least the worst thing I can say about her introduction is that it happened and she existed
Latecomer
@DoctorWTF
Whereas Flurry served mainly as a complication/“antagonist” for one two-parter and one regular episide, plus occaisional small guest spots.
Whereas Flurry served mainly as a complication/“antagonist” for one two-parter and one regular episide, plus occaisional small guest spots.
Sadrai
I’m not sure if this is unpopular but saying Snips is the Eric Cartman of Equestria is dumb comparison I’m serious when I say I saw someone on this site post a image comparing the two.
DoctorWTF
@Sadrai
It should be pretty obvious to anyone actually familiar with them that the similarities are superficial at best. Cartman has been shown to be a bigot and in general 100% unsympathetic, acting like the idea of caring for anyone but himself is all but alien to him. Snips is largely just a harmless doofus - he did profit off of Snails’ buckball fame, but not in such a context that caused him any harm.
It should be pretty obvious to anyone actually familiar with them that the similarities are superficial at best. Cartman has been shown to be a bigot and in general 100% unsympathetic, acting like the idea of caring for anyone but himself is all but alien to him. Snips is largely just a harmless doofus - he did profit off of Snails’ buckball fame, but not in such a context that caused him any harm.
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